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Job Offer: Project Assistant at JKPeV, Germany

35-40 hours per week (Full time job)

Location: Dresden, Germany

The Association

Jugend- & Kulturprojekt e.V. – JKPeV is a non-profit and non-governmental organisation founded in Dresden in 2004. JKPeV designs, develops, implements and manages sociocultural projects that aim to bring a positive impact on the society on local, national and European level through cross-cultural, art and educational activities and events that strengthen human relationships, promote active citizenship and foster dialogue, diversity and mutual understanding.

The Position

The Project Assistant position will play a critical role in the smooth implementation of EU-funded projects (Erasmus+ Programme – Key Action 2 & 3, Europe for Citizens etc.). Strong organizational, research and content development skills and the attention to detail that the applicant brings, will be essential for the success and on-time delivery of the projects’ activities. Strong communication skills, experience in collaboration and partnership-based projects, positive energy and creative, analytical and independent thinking are required.

Jugend- & Kulturprojekt e.V. has a strong commitment to the achievement of excellence in its work and in the fields of non-formal education & training, arts and culture, integration and inclusion and welcomes diversity, creativity and innovation among its staff. We strongly encourage candidates to apply who will enrich JKPeV’s culturally inclusive environment.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

Doing research in various scientific areas (youth work, social inclusion and social integration, active citizenship, civic and adult education) including field work

Drawing up academic studies and publications

Developing training material for Face-to-Face and Distance learning

Designing, preparing and delivering workshops

Assisting in drafting speeches and presentations for participating in local and international activities

Preparing and delivering speeches and presentations

Organizing events, workshops and mobilities

Disseminating the projects’ outcomes offline and online by developing digital content and by utilizing Social Media effectively

Requirements

Academic background with a Bachelor and ideally a Master’s degree in Management, Political Sciences, Social Sciences & Humanities, Cultural Studies or Education with focus on Adult Education. Certification in Adult Education and Training or in Train the Trainers will be considered as a strong asset

3+ years working experience preferably in the field of Research and Non-formal Adult Education and Training

Proficient in English (C2 level) and German (C2 level or native speaker)

Experience in the implementation of Erasmus+ projects with focus on KA2 & KA3 will be considered as a strong asset

What JKPeV offers

Collaboration with a long established non-profit organization based in Dresden, Germany with more than 10 years of experience in EU-funded projects and with international partners from all over Europe

A motivated, friendly and professionally competent, multicultural team

Integration into a cooperation network of various institutions in the field of art, culture and education;

Relocation support

Interesting and substantively challenging fields of activity

Possibilities for personal and professional development (e.g. participating in training courses, seminars, conferences etc.)

Regular travels in Germany and abroad to represent JKPeV in project meetings, conferences, networking meetings and other events

Initiative to discuss and develop together with the JKPeV team innovative ideas and projects respectively;

A salary commensurate with the professional experience

If suitable, the possibility of changing the contract to a permanent full-time position

Application procedure

Interested applicants are invited to send an email with the subject „Project Assistant“ attaching their applications (a CV, a Cover Letter, Reference Letters, Copies of Certificates & Degrees – all documents should be merged into one pdf whose size should not exceed 8MB) to info@jkpev.de

For further questions about the association, please contact Mr. Stefan Kiehne (kiehne@jkpev.de).